Saira has just started high school. This school is much bigger than her primary school and she does not know anyone in her year group. Whilst she was excited to come to high school she was sad that he would no longer be with her friends or with her teacher who she trusted and had a good relationship with.
She is worried about finding her way and she doesn’t always remember the rules about what to do moving between lessons and when she arrives at a classroom. She sometimes finds herself feeling emotional at school but she feels embarrassed about this.
This anecdote is recognisable for many of our pupils as they make the transition from primary to secondary school. For some pupils, they find that they effectively settle into new routines, become established within their peer group and can successfully engage with the curriculum.
However, for other pupils, this transition is much more challenging and often, this manifests itself in more negative behaviours.
